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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Osas imiake" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <osas.imiake@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 13:03:14 +0200
Subject: Re: GOLD DUST/BAR FOR SALE AND MINING INVESTOR AND MINING CONCESSIONS INVESTORS

Dear Sir/Madam,


How are you today?. I am Mr. Osas Imieka 40 years old. A citizen of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), West Africa. Our community have 50kgs of gold dust for sales. We are local miners from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and BURKNA FASO.I am here in Accra Ghana Republic west Africa looking for a serious buyer of the gold dust/bar.


Below are the offers:
Commodity : Gold dust (AU)
Origin : Cote d'Ivoire
Quantity : 50KGS
Quality : 22 carat +
Purity : 97 %
Price :$38.500 per each kg.
-Mining investor
-Mining concessions investor

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM COTE D'IVOIRE GOVT:

1. Resource-based activities in agri business,agro processing (fish, fruit, vegetables, food crops and wood products):
Mineral processing of gold, diamond and salt; manufacturing and tourism
2. Real Estate Development
3. Information and communications Technology
4. General infrastructure-agricultural and industrial estates, roads, highways, railways and ports
5. Health services delivery
6. EDUCATION
7. Energy
8. Development, management and operation of export processing zones etc
9. Financial services.

INCENTIVES:
1. Graduated and reasonable corporate taxes
2. Locational incentives: tax rebates for manufacturing in certain locations
3. Tax holidays ranging from 5 to 10 years depending in the sectors
4. Other tax concessions available
5. Customs duty exemption for plant machinery and parts thereof
6. Immigrant quotas are automatic depending on paid-up capital

1. MIGA membership
2. Bilateral investment protection agreements
3. Double taxation agreements
4. GIPC Act.1994 (Act 478) guarantees 100% transfer of profits,dividends,fees etc

Mr. Osas Imieka
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
E-MAIL: osas.imieeka@gmail.com

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